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Powershell rename-item, Access denied.
Dears,
I have a strange problem in Powershell. I'm making a small script to rename a folder (found in all users profile) to rename it to their name. below is the script.
I worked in Powershell ISE, and the script WORKES PERFECT.
when I try to run the PS1 file(using local GPO, Task Scheduler, Startup, batch files), it would not rename it. I set the execution policy to unrestricted
today when investigating more when I open Powershell or CMD (not PowerShell ISE) with administrator privileges and  try to run it using:
Any ideas? OS is Windows 10 Pro Educational
I have a strange problem in Powershell. I'm making a small script to rename a folder (found in all users profile) to rename it to their name. below is the script.
$localPath = "c:\Users\$env:UserName\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\13.0\Profile-setup"
if([System.IO.directory]::Exists($localPath)){
Rename-Item -force -Path $localPath -NewName "Profile-$env:UserName"
}I worked in Powershell ISE, and the script WORKES PERFECT.
when I try to run the PS1 file(using local GPO, Task Scheduler, Startup, batch files), it would not rename it. I set the execution policy to unrestricted
today when investigating more when I open Powershell or CMD (not PowerShell ISE) with administrator privileges and  try to run it using:
powershell -File c:\PS\rename.ps1C:\powershell -File c:\PS\rename.ps1
Rename-Item : Access to the path 'C:\Users\profilesetup\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\13.0\Profile-setup' is denied.
At C:\PS\rename.ps1:7 char:1
+ Rename-Item -force -Path $localPath\Profile-setup -NewName $env:UserN ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (C:\Users\profil...0\Profile-setup:String) [Rename-Item], IOException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : RenameItemIOError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RenameItemCommandAny ideas? OS is Windows 10 Pro Educational
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Might happen that a process has a handle open for the path or file to rename, and that it worked in ISE has been nothing but luck.
This (from the error):
What's the actual code?
Rename-Item -force -Path $localPath\Profile-setup -NewName $env:UserN ...Rename-Item -force -Path $localPath -NewName "Profile-$env:UserName"What's the actual code?
Are you running powershell with Administrator. (Right click and run as administrator) ?
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@chirag: admin account, and admin PowerShell
@michael: to be clear; each user log in the domain has a folder name Profile-setup (c:\Users\$env:UserName\Do
@michael: to be clear; each user log in the domain has a folder name Profile-setup (c:\Users\$env:UserName\Do
Rename-Item -force -Path $localPath -NewName "Profile-$env:UserName"
update; strange thing!
the code works! I tried in many accounts, and it just works. but I ran it manually. I will try to deploy on startup or GPO and feedback
the code works! I tried in many accounts, and it just works. but I ran it manually. I will try to deploy on startup or GPO and feedback
update:
if i run PowerShell in CMD windows (as .cmd or .bat), i gives me the error (see image - part 1). If I go directly to PowerShell window, run the script, it will work (part 2)
if there is any other suggestions or code change, I don't mind. I just need the folder renamed at user log on!
if i run PowerShell in CMD windows (as .cmd or .bat), i gives me the error (see image - part 1). If I go directly to PowerShell window, run the script, it will work (part 2)
if there is any other suggestions or code change, I don't mind. I just need the folder renamed at user log on!
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update: run the script on Windows 7, like a charm. so I guess it windows 10 or PowerShell 5 that is causing the issue?
PowerShell code
PowerShell code
$localPath = "c:\Users\$env:UserName\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\13.0\Profile-setup"
if([System.IO.directory]::Exists($localPath)){
#Get-Item -Path "c:\Users\$env:UserName\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\13.0\Profile-setup"
Rename-Item -force -Path $localPath -NewName Profile-$env:UserName
}@ECHO OFF
SET ThisScriptsDirectory=%~dp0
SET PowerShellScriptPath=%ThisScriptsDirectory%rename.ps1
PowerShell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Start-Process PowerShell -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File """"%PowerShellScriptPath%"""" ' -Verb RunAs}"
pause
Change -Path to -LiteralPath.
@michael, tried that already, same result.
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It works on my W10 1809 with PS 5.1 running the cmd file in a admin prompt.
I recommend  to run SysInternals ProcMon with a filter of "path", "contains" , "profile-" (or more restrictive), and only the file monitoring enabled, then run the script and see what is reported.
I recommend  to run SysInternals ProcMon with a filter of "path", "contains" , "profile-" (or more restrictive), and only the file monitoring enabled, then run the script and see what is reported.
I will test on Monday when I get back to work
No correct answer was provided. I ended up using robocopy
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